New
#1
system reserved partition on second drive
My computer came with a 1TB drive pre-installed with windows 7 home premium and no windows install disk. I immediately created the system restore dvd's so at least I have a default copy of windows.
From past experience I prefer to have a smaller drive with windows (which i loaded from the restore disks) and the 1TB as a second drive to hold all my files. Now I see I have a system reserved drive listed which I didn't have before, presumably a partition on the 1TB. Before I do anything stupid I just have a few questions.
Can the system reserved partition even be accessed for an emergency reinstall if it is on the second drive?
Is it unwise to delete the partition if I don't have the original windows 7 boot cd? I do however have the system restore dvd's which seem to work fine.
Can I reformat the entire 1TB drive, or must I delete the partition first?
If I keep the partition, how can I hide it. Traditional means don't seem to work.
I appreciate any help. Thanks.